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DIGITALCONFERENCE
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MJBIZCON.COM/NEXT
MJBizConNEXT is where cannabis business executives, lead cultivators and extractors come together to identify and focus on what comes NEXT in the cannabis industry. It’s the perfect chance to explore and learn more about everything from next generation innovations and technology to legalization concerns. Whether attending panel discussions, or finding solutions for your business on our immersive show floor, MJBizConNEXT is your best source for actionable insights and guidance directly relatable to your business.
Brought to you by the editors of Marijuana Business Daily. MJBizConNEXT helps you plan, prepare and address just about anything to come in this rapidly growing industry.
JUNE 12-14, 2019 | NEW ORLEANS
NEXT Experience Pass Hemp Industry DailyConference Pass
A la Carte Add-ons*by invitation or application only
Keynotes
MJBizConNEXT Sessions
Hemp Industry Daily Conference Sessions
MJBizConNEXT Expo Hall
NEXT Live! on the Expo Floor Networking with over 3,000Cannabis Professionals
Lead Cultivator Program *by application only *by application only
Lead Extractor Program *by application only *by application only
Executive Summit *by invitation only $399
$749 $399
SHOW INFO
REGISTRATION & SHOW HOURS
CONFERENCE PRICING
COMPLIMENTARY CONFERENCE SHUTTLES
*Indicates hours for specialty, add-on sessions by invitation and application only
Complimentary shuttles will be provided for NEXT attendees, looping from the Hilton Riverside Hotel to the Ernest N. Morial Convention Center. Shuttles will run every 15 mins Tuesday-Friday.
ERNEST N. MORIAL CONVENTION CENTER | HALLS I-2 & J, FIRST FLOOR900 Convention Center Blvd, New Orleans, LA 70130
DATE REGISTRATION OPEN EXPO HALL HOURS SESSION HOURS
Tuesday, June 11 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 1:00 p.m.* – 5:30 p.m.*
Wednesday, June 12 8:00 a.m. – 7:00 p.m. 5:00 p.m. – 7:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m.* – 5:00 p.m.
Thursday, June 13 8:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. – 6:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. – 4:20 p.m.
Friday, June 14 8:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. 9:00 a.m. – 11:50 a.m.
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Tuesday, June 11 8:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m.
Wednesday, June 12 8:00 a.m. 7:30 p.m.
Thursday, June 13 8:00 a.m. 6:30 p.m.
Friday, June 14 8:00 a.m. 3:30 p.m.
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VP & General Manager, PAX Era
GENERAL SESSIONOne Year Later: Looking Forward
with Industry VisionariesJune 12, 2019 | 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
CEO, Columbia Care
GENERAL SESSIONOne Year Later: Looking Forward
with Industry VisionariesJune 12, 2019 | 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Founder & CEO, Wana Brands
GENERAL SESSIONOne Year Later: Looking Forward
with Industry VisionariesJune 12, 2019 | 3:00 p.m. - 3:45 p.m.
Change Specialist
EXECUTIVE SUMMIT (DAY 1)Harnessing the Hurricane:
Managing Exponential ChangeJune 11, 2019 | 1:00 p.m. - 2:00 p.m.
KEYNOTE SPEAKER
Founder & CEO, Stashwall, Inc.Joint Keynote with Hemp Industry Daily Conference June 12, 2019 | 4:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.Anat has spent her career moving at warp speed while staying ahead of trends (and sometimes shaping them). She has led major organizations throughperiods of internal upheaval, intense competition and market disruption. Anat is best known as the wunderkind behind Mike’s Hard Lemonade, wherewithin three years she helped grow the company into a $200 million juggernaut, creating a whole new category in the ultra-competitive beverage alcohol industry. She is also the writer, producer and director of the feature length documentary “Beer Wars,” which explores the David and Goliath story ofthe $100 billion U.S. beer industry.
ANAT BARON
HOLLY E. JOHNSON, PH.D.
MICHAEL BRONSTEIN
Chief Science O� cer, American Herbal Products Association
HEMP GENERAL SESSIONUSDA, FDA, FTC: What Do These
Federal Agencies Meanto Your Business Operations
June 12, 2019 | 2:15 p.m. - 3:00 p.m.
President, American TradeAssociation for Cannabis & Hemp
HEMP GENERAL SESSIONWhere Are We Now? The Hemp
Legal LandscapeJune 12, 2019 | 1:30 p.m. - 2:15 p.m.
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FLOOR HIGHLIGHTS
EXPERIENTIAL SHOW FLOOR NEXT LIVE! STAGE
NEXT-LEVEL NETWORKING HEMP HANGOUT
The show floor at MJBizConNEXT is an immersive experience centered on industry innovation and education showcasing how cannabis businesses and professionals are evolving and advancing with new technologies. Immerse yourself in the show floor and find yourself at our experiential space focused on sustainability. Brought to you by the Resource Innovation Institute, the Sustainability Experiential Space will show you how to plan for your sustainable future in the industry.
In addition to the depth of sessions and tracks within the conference agenda, MJBizConNEXT provides you with dynamic conference content directly on the expo floor. See trendsetting indury experts deliver quick-hitting and high-impact sessions in close proximity to your favorite exhibitors. The NEXT Live! Stage is your curated experience around industry innovation and education woven right into the show floor.
MJBizConNEXT provides endless learning and networking opportunities before, during and aft er the conference.This year at NEXT, MJBizDaily is partnering with associations for a Night in NOLA as part of the Industry GivebackProgram and the many positive impacts they have on the cannabis industry.
Sit back, relax, charge your phone and connect with other hemp professionals over (free) coff ee at the Hemp Hangout Lounge on the shared expo floor.
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MJBIZDAILY’S NIGHT IN NOLA
CELEBRATE LIKE A LOCAL!
DATE: Thursday, June 13
TIME: 7:00 p.m. – 9:30 p.m.
LOCATION: Café Istanbul, 2372 St Claude Ave, New Orleans, LA 70117
COST: Free to registered MJBizConNEXT and Hemp Industry Daily Conference attendees (Click on “Already Registered” to RSVP)
MJBizDaily’s Night in New Orleans brings together the cannabis industry in support of those groups and associations helping to drive the cannabis industry forward. Join us as we celebrate these organizations as part of the MJBizDaily Industry Giveback program and the many positive impacts they have on the cannabis industry in New Orleans, across the country and around the world.
Appetizers & Cash Bar – This event benefits Industry Giveback recipients and local non-profit partners
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September 4-6, 2019 | Toronto, Canada
The second annual MJBizConINT’L returns to Toronto, bringing together 2,500+ international stakeholders to the center of the global cannabis marketplace. Gain international stakeholders to the center of the global cannabis marketplace. Gain international stakeholders to the center ofactionable business intelligence from industry leaders, experience interregional networking opportunities and connect with licensed medical cannabis companies and 125+ exhibitors on a focused show floor. MJBizConINT’L is the place to empower executives, investors and entrepreneurs for success in the global cannabis industry.
REGISTER TODAY AT MJBizCon.com/INTL
September 30-October 1, 2019 | Bogotá, Colombia
MJBizDaily is excited to host its inaugural Latin American Cannabis Symposium in Bogotá, Colombia on September 30-October 1, 2019. Join industry leaders, investors, researchers, government officials and peers for two days of networking at the luxurious Grand Hyatt Bogotá, as MJBizDaily’s professional journalists and international analysts lead educational sessions with a focus on the cannabis markets and opportunities in Latin America and the Caribbean.
REGISTER TODAY AT MJBizCon.com/LATAM
December 11-13, 2019 | Las Vegas, Nevada
MJBizDaily’s flagship event, MJBizCon is the oldest and largest cannabis business conference and trade show in the world. New for 2019, MJBizCon Week and MJBizCon Associations Day provides more opportunities to network with professionals from every corner in the industry. Also launching is MJBizDaily’s Cannabis Industry Awards, the premier evening event at MJBizCon, hosted at The Cosmopolitan Hotel on December 12. Nominations opening soon!
REGISTER TODAY AT MJBizCon.com/VEGAS
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